Joseph Rockwell

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• AFN: 9J3R-6W

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Date of birth not known, probably 1635 (Rockwell Family, p. 44) He died in infancy.(Rockwell Family,p. 25)

As stated in The Great Migration Begins (see source on other children) the existence of Joseph in this family is based on a pedigree prepared by Matthew Rockwell in 1731. There is no independent record for Joseph, so he either died young, or he was confused with Joseph, son or William's brother, Richard.

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• AFN: FN5M-GC

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CHRISTENING: "Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630" by Burton W. Spear, vol 7, pg. 111. Lists parents. - D0004
Place: Holy Trinity, Dorset, Eng.
MARRIAGE: "Search", vol 7, pg. 111. Includes some history notes. Came with wife on "Mary & John" 1630; settled in Dorchester, MA; moved to Windsor, CT in 1637.
DEATH: "Search", vol 7, pg. 111.

Dorset Parish Reg, Vol 7, NEHGR Vol 54. Encyclopedia of Britain Vol 29,p. 243. History of Windsor, Conn. pp. 647- 649. Searls Ms. Rec. Dorchester church Rec.
He migrated: 1630 on Mary & John, first residence: Dorchester, removes to Windsor 1638. & is buried there 15 May 1640 ae 49.
All secondary sources include in this family a son Joseph and a daughter Mary. This is derived from a pedigree prepared in 1731 by Mathew Rockwell, great-grandson of the immigrant (William) [NEGBR 2:99-102]. Mary is said to have married Jeffery Baker, so this is a simple error for Joan; there is no independent record for a son Joseph, who is in any case said to have died young. There may be some confusion with the children of William Rockwell's brother Richard, who did have a Joseph and a Mary among his six children.[from comments of; The Great Migration Begins, for William Rockwell]
In the spring of 1637, William Rockwell & Susanna his wife, removed with their children to Windsor, Connecticut.
Wm. Rockwell, who has been considered the ancestor of all of that name in America, was one of the deacons of the church formed in the New Hospital at Plymouth, which was the first church at Dorchester, the oldest in the Colony of the Bay except that of Salem, and the only church that came over in a body in church fellowship, the others being gathered here. Deacon Rockwell was one of the first "three selectmen" of the town, signed the first land grants, and was one of the "twenty-four freemen" who took the oath of fidelity, May, 1630.( The Rockwell Family of America p.17)

William married Susannah Capen 14 Apr 1624, Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorset, England. Susannah (daughter of Joan Purchase) was born 5 Apr 1602, Dorchester, Dorset, England; was christened 11 Apr 1602, Dorchester, Dorset, England; died 13 Nov 1666, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: 9J3R-12

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MARRIAGES: "Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, 1630" by Burton W. Spear, vol 7, pg. 111. Gives parents and home. - D0004

Susanna & her 1st hus William Rockwell were fellow passengers, with Mathew Grant & his 1st wife, on the ship, Mary & John, from Dorchester, England in 1630.[ Rockwell Family in America, Chp. IV, p. 99]
Capen Geneal. by Hayden,New Eng. Reg. July 1946, p. 222.

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• AFN: 9J3S-16

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She is said to have been the daughter of Oliver Purchase(Savage. Vol 1, p. 333. N.E. History and Gen. Register,]. Vol. 2, p. 80, where reference is made to the Capen Family Record, taken from an old copy of the New Testament.) Person submitting info: Mary L. W.Wells, Logandale, Nevada